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FROM OFTIONAL FORM NG, Io Myo wet ern ta crn) 701-4108 UNITED STATES @ VERNMENT ® — — . Memorandum quem ree [ae | KEE FBI <qumenua® DATE: 4-25-72 sAc, SEATTLE GRR) (RUC) supjecr:,/ HAROLD ADRIAN RUSSELL -PHILBY, | ‘ aka "Kim" Philby , ESPIONAGE - R Attached herewith for the Bureau are ten copies of an LIIM with information copies to receivin offices concerning captioned individual. fe) The basis for data in LHM is self-explanatory. ‘Since LHM contains Bnly a news article which was published in Estonia, plus news items from a United States newspaper it is not being classified. yy ‘a It appears the propaganda-type interview of ‘PHILBY was released in retalliation for the action of the British Government in expelling 105 diplomatic personnel ——_ of the U.S,.S,R. from Britain due to espionage activities, [ana the U.S.S.R. was attempting to save face by going on the offensive in the material contained in LHM, (% | X\ Seattle is not cond ing any further investigation. REb os a).